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SanDisk Unveils 256GB Extreme Pro CF Card

SanDisk has released a new 256GB Extreme Pro CF card with minimum sustained write speeds of 65MB/s and max write speeds up to 140MB/s. Read speeds max out at 160MB/s.

The cards are UDMA Mode 7 compliant for fast buffer clearance on supported cameras. SanDisk touts the new high-capacity card as optimized for 4K video capture, which is further highlighted by the VPG-65 specification (i.e., min. sustained write speed of 65MB/s).

In addition to the new 256GB Extreme Pro CF card, SanDisk is also upping the read/write speeds in other card capacities. The SanDisk Extreme Pro CF cards in capacities of 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB will now feature read speeds of up to 160MB/s and write speeds of up to 150MB/s, as well as the same VPG-65 specification.

The new 256GB Extreme Pro cards should be available in October for $989.95. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

Comments

Wow…those prices! You are better off getting a Ninja, taking HDMI out of your camera, and getting an SSD which have 3x those speeds and you can get 256GB for less than $300. That’s what I would do shooting 4K on the Canon 1Dc for example.